By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Union Bank of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the 2024 Maltina Teacher of the Year Award scheduled to take place in Lagos on Friday, October 11.
The bank, according to a statement, has partnered with the organisers of the programme, Nigerian Breweries, as the official financial sponsor.
The event is in its 10th edition this year and Union Bank is coming into the picture in continuation of its ongoing efforts to improve the standard of Nigerian education.
The lender disclosed that its decision to support this year’s event was because it aligns with its corporate strategy and vision to improve three core aspects of education in Nigeria: improving access, improving quality, and optimising learning outcomes through cross-industry partnerships.
The 2024 edition of the prestigious ceremony designed to honour teachers in the country is themed A Decade of Inspiring Excellence in Teaching and it comes a few days ago in the commemoration of World Teachers Day.
Union Bank, an advocate dedicated to ensuring the bright educational future of Nigerian youngsters, wants to succeed in this noble endeavour by achieving its objectives by leveraging the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 4—Quality Education.
This dedication has led to the company developing its unique educational assistance platform, Edu360, a platform targeted at facilitating much-needed investments in the educational sector through capacity building for teachers while developing collaborations between parents and educators regarding child development and curriculum.
“Union Bank is delighted to partner with a laudable initiative like the Maltina Teacher of the Year that seeks to spotlight and acknowledge incredible educators who have positively shaped the minds of Nigerian students.
“This collaboration closely aligns with the bank’s overall aim of improving the standard of education within the country while also ensuring there’s equal access to every child, male or female, seeking to acquire life-changing knowledge that will benefit not only themselves and their immediate family but also the wider society,” the Chief Brand and Marketing Officer for Union Bank, Ms Olufunmilola Aluko, said.
Nigerian Breweries stated the Maltina Teacher of the Year Award to recognise and celebrate exceptional teachers whose performances have impacted and positively improved the academic growth of students in Nigeria.